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Stalin

Stalin (1992)

2h 52m | PG-13

⭐ 5.1 / 10

The life and career of the brutal Soviet dictator, Josef Stalin. Through the eyes and memories of Anna Aliluyeva, Stalin’s granddaughter, the film traces the rise of the Bolshevik tyrant from Lenin’s return from exile to his brutal struggle with Trotsky, the creation of his feared secret police and the merciless inner workings of his regime. As Anna recounts her grandfather’s life, viewers gain an intimate, personal perspective on the paranoia and purges that left even his closest circles living in constant fear.

Director: Ivan Passer

Studio: HBO

Genre: Drama, History, War, TV Movie

Video: 720p

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Cast

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

as Josef Stalin

Julia Ormond

Julia Ormond

as Nadya Alliluyeva

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

as Vladimir Lenin

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

as Bukharin

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

as Olga

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

as Sergo